> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mixus.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Tools Reference

> Complete reference guide for all AI tools available in mixus

Comprehensive guide to all AI tools available in mixus. These tools extend AI capabilities with real-time data access, file processing, integrations, and specialized functions to enhance your conversations and workflows.

## Overview

mixus provides a comprehensive toolkit that enables AI models to interact with external systems, process files, access real-time information, and perform specialized tasks. All tools are accessible through natural language commands in chats and can be used by AI agents for automation.

## How to Use Tools

Tools are automatically invoked by AI models when needed for your requests:

```text Natural Language Tool Usage theme={null}
# Web search tool
"What's the latest news about artificial intelligence?"

# File analysis tool
"Analyze this spreadsheet and summarize the trends"

# Integration tool
"Check my latest emails and summarize them"

# Code generation tool
"Write a Python function to calculate compound interest"
```

You can also explicitly request specific tools:

```text Explicit Tool Requests theme={null}
# Direct tool invocation
"Use the web search tool to find information about quantum computing"

# Multiple tool usage
"Search for recent AI papers and save the results to my knowledge base"
```

## Core Tools

### Web Search & Information Access

#### Web Search

**Purpose**: Access real-time information from the internet\
**Best for**: Current events, research, fact-checking, market data

#### Search Chat History

**Purpose**: Search through conversation history and documents for relevant information\
**Best for**: Knowledge continuity, agent performance tracking, KPI monitoring, pattern recognition

```text Web Search Examples theme={null}
# Current information
"What's the current stock price of Tesla?"

# Research queries  
"Find recent studies on remote work productivity"

# News and updates
"What are the latest developments in AI regulation?"

# Comparison shopping
"Compare prices for MacBook Pro M3 across retailers"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Real-time web search across millions of sources
* News aggregation and filtering
* Academic paper discovery
* Product and price comparison
* Technical documentation lookup

#### Knowledge Base Search

**Purpose**: Search through your personal and team knowledge bases\
**Best for**: Finding previously saved information, team knowledge, project history

```text Knowledge Base Examples theme={null}
# Personal knowledge
"Find my notes about the client meeting last month"

# Team knowledge  
"Search our knowledge base for API integration examples"

# Project history
"What decisions did we make about the database architecture?"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Semantic search across saved documents
* Personal and team knowledge bases
* Project-specific information retrieval
* Historical conversation search

### File Processing & Analysis

#### Document Analysis

**Purpose**: Process and analyze documents in 19+ formats including PDFs, Office documents, images, HTML, and text files\
**Best for**: Document summarization, content extraction, format conversion

<Warning>
  **Private Beta**

  This feature is currently in private beta. [Request access](mailto:support@mixus.com) with your use case and account details.
</Warning>

```text Document Analysis Examples theme={null}
# Document analysis
"Summarize this quarterly report and highlight key metrics"

# Contract review
"Analyze this contract and identify potential risks"

# Research paper processing
"Extract the methodology and conclusions from this paper"

# Presentation analysis
"Convert this PowerPoint to a structured outline"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Multi-format document text extraction and analysis (19+ file types)
* Word document processing
* PowerPoint content extraction
* Contract and legal document analysis
* Multi-language document support

#### Spreadsheet Processing

**Purpose**: Analyze Excel files, CSV data, and perform calculations\
**Best for**: Data analysis, financial modeling, report generation

```text Spreadsheet Examples theme={null}
# Data analysis
"Analyze this sales data and identify trends"

# Financial calculations
"Calculate the ROI for each marketing campaign in this sheet"

# Report generation
"Create a summary report from this customer data"

# Data visualization suggestions
"What charts would best represent this data?"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Excel (.xlsx, .xls) file processing
* CSV data analysis
* Financial calculations and modeling
* Statistical analysis
* Chart and visualization recommendations

#### Image Analysis

**Purpose**: Analyze images, extract text, identify objects and scenes\
**Best for**: Visual content analysis, OCR, accessibility, content moderation

<Warning>
  **Private Beta**

  This feature is currently in private beta. [Request access](mailto:support@mixus.com) with your use case and account details.
</Warning>

```text Image Analysis Examples theme={null}
# Text extraction (OCR)
"Extract all text from this screenshot"

# Visual description
"Describe what's happening in this image"

# Data chart analysis
"Read the values from this bar chart"

# Product analysis
"Identify the brand and model of this device"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
* Object and scene detection
* Chart and graph data extraction
* Accessibility descriptions
* Content analysis and moderation

### Code & Development Tools

#### Code Generation

**Purpose**: Generate, review, and debug code in multiple languages\
**Best for**: Programming assistance, code review, debugging, documentation

```python Code Generation Examples theme={null}
# Function generation
"Write a Python function to validate email addresses"

# Code review
"Review this JavaScript code for potential security issues"

# Debugging help
"Why is this SQL query returning unexpected results?"

# Documentation
"Generate documentation for this API endpoint"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Multi-language code generation (Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, etc.)
* Code review and optimization suggestions
* Debugging assistance
* API documentation generation
* Code refactoring recommendations

#### GitHub Integration

**Purpose**: Interact with GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests\
**Best for**: Code management, issue tracking, project coordination

```text GitHub Integration Examples theme={null}
# Repository analysis
"Analyze the code structure of my React project"

# Issue management
"Create an issue for the login bug we discussed"

# Pull request review
"Review the latest pull request and suggest improvements"

# Project insights
"Show me the commit history for the past month"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Repository browsing and analysis
* Issue creation and management
* Pull request review and comments
* Commit history analysis
* Code statistics and insights

### Integration & Automation Tools

#### Email Tools

**Purpose**: Read, send, and manage emails across providers\
**Best for**: Email automation, newsletter management, customer communication

```text Email Tool Examples theme={null}
# Email management
"Check my unread emails and summarize important ones"

# Automated responses
"Send a follow-up email to yesterday's meeting attendees"

# Email analysis
"Analyze my email patterns and suggest optimizations"

# Newsletter creation
"Create a newsletter draft with this week's updates"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Gmail, Outlook, and other email provider integration
* Email reading and sending
* Attachment processing
* Email template creation
* Bulk email management

#### Support Reporting

**Purpose**: Automatically report issues, bugs, and feedback to mixus support\
**Best for**: Bug reports, feature requests, technical issues, user feedback

```text Support Reporting Examples theme={null}
# Bug reports
"This Gmail integration keeps failing"
"I'm getting timeout errors when uploading files"

# Feature requests
"Can you add support for Microsoft Teams?"
"I need a way to export my chat history"

# Feedback
"This new interface is confusing"
"The search feature could be faster"

# Direct support contact
"Send email to support about my billing issue"
"Contact support - I can't access my account"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Automatic issue detection and categorization
* Smart auto-send with 85% automation rate
* Context-rich reports with technical details
* Privacy controls and anonymous reporting
* Unique ticket ID generation and tracking

#### Calendar Management

**Purpose**: Schedule meetings, manage appointments, coordinate availability\
**Best for**: Meeting scheduling, time management, team coordination

```text Calendar Examples theme={null}
# Meeting scheduling
"Schedule a project review meeting for next Tuesday"

# Availability checking
"When is everyone available for a team meeting this week?"

# Event management
"Add travel time to all my meetings in San Francisco"

# Calendar analysis
"How much time did I spend in meetings last month?"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar integration
* Meeting scheduling and invitations
* Availability checking across teams
* Event creation and modification
* Calendar analytics and insights

#### CRM Integration

**Purpose**: Manage customer relationships, sales pipelines, contact information\
**Best for**: Sales automation, customer service, relationship management

```text CRM Examples theme={null}
# Contact management
"Add this new prospect to our CRM with their company details"

# Sales pipeline
"Show me deals that are likely to close this quarter"

# Customer service
"Find the support history for this customer"

# Reporting
"Generate a sales report for the past month"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive integration
* Contact and lead management
* Deal tracking and pipeline analysis
* Activity logging and follow-ups
* Sales reporting and analytics

### Communication & Social Tools

#### Slack Integration

**Purpose**: Manage Slack channels, send messages, monitor conversations\
**Best for**: Team communication, notification management, workflow automation

```text Slack Examples theme={null}
# Message management
"Send a summary of today's standup to the team channel"

# Channel monitoring
"What are the main topics being discussed in #engineering?"

# Notification automation
"Set up alerts for any mentions of our product in #support"

# File sharing
"Share this report with the marketing team"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Message sending and receiving
* Channel management and monitoring
* File and document sharing
* User and team information access
* Workflow automation triggers

#### Social Media Management

**Purpose**: Create, schedule, and manage social media content\
**Best for**: Content marketing, social media automation, brand management

```text Social Media Examples theme={null}
# Content creation
"Create LinkedIn posts about our new product launch"

# Scheduling
"Schedule this announcement across all our social platforms"

# Analytics
"Analyze the performance of last week's social media posts"

# Engagement
"Respond to comments on our latest Instagram post"
```

**Capabilities**:

* LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram integration
* Content creation and scheduling
* Post performance analytics
* Engagement monitoring and response
* Content calendar management

### Specialized Tools

#### Data Analysis

**Purpose**: Perform statistical analysis, data visualization, insights generation\
**Best for**: Business intelligence, research analysis, decision support

```text Data Analysis Examples theme={null}
# Statistical analysis
"Perform regression analysis on this sales data"

# Trend identification
"Identify seasonal patterns in our customer data"

# Predictive modeling
"Forecast next quarter's revenue based on current trends"

# Comparative analysis
"Compare the performance of different marketing channels"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Statistical analysis and modeling
* Data visualization recommendations
* Trend analysis and forecasting
* A/B testing analysis
* Business intelligence insights

#### Financial Tools

**Purpose**: Financial calculations, market data, investment analysis\
**Best for**: Financial planning, investment research, accounting automation

```text Financial Examples theme={null}
# Market analysis
"Get the latest financial data for Apple stock"

# Investment calculations
"Calculate the compound annual growth rate for this portfolio"

# Expense tracking
"Categorize and analyze these business expenses"

# Financial planning
"Create a budget forecast for next quarter"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Real-time market data access
* Financial calculations and modeling
* Expense categorization and tracking
* Investment analysis and research
* Financial report generation

#### Translation & Language

**Purpose**: Translate text, analyze language patterns, localization support\
**Best for**: International communication, content localization, language learning

```text Translation Examples theme={null}
# Document translation
"Translate this contract from English to Spanish"

# Content localization
"Adapt this marketing copy for the German market"

# Language analysis
"Analyze the sentiment of these customer reviews"

# Communication help
"Help me write a professional email in French"
```

**Capabilities**:

* Multi-language translation
* Cultural adaptation and localization
* Sentiment analysis across languages
* Language learning assistance
* Professional communication support

## Tool Categories

### By Function

* **Information Access**: Web search, knowledge base search
* **File Processing**: Document analysis, spreadsheet processing, image analysis
* **Development**: Code generation, GitHub integration, debugging tools
* **Communication**: Email, calendar, Slack, social media
* **Data & Analytics**: Statistical analysis, financial tools, reporting
* **Automation**: Integration tools, workflow triggers, scheduling

### By Availability

* **✅ Generally Available**: Web search, file processing, code generation, basic integrations
* **🧪 Private Beta**: Advanced document analysis, image analysis, some specialized tools
* **💼 Enterprise Only**: Advanced analytics, custom integrations, compliance tools
* **🚧 Coming Soon**: Advanced AI reasoning tools, custom tool creation

### By Integration Type

* **Native Tools**: Built into mixus platform, no setup required
* **OAuth Integrations**: Require account connection (Google, Slack, etc.)
* **API Tools**: Require API key configuration
* **Custom Tools**: Enterprise-specific or custom-built tools

## Best Practices

### Effective Tool Usage

1. **Be Specific with Requests**
   ```text Specific vs Vague Requests theme={null}
   ```

# Instead of: "Search for information"

# Use: "Search for recent research on electric vehicle adoption rates in Europe"

# Instead of: "Analyze this file"

# Use: "Analyze this sales spreadsheet and identify the top-performing products"

````

2. **Combine Tools for Complex Tasks**
   ```text Multi-Tool Workflows
# Research and documentation workflow
   "Search for AI ethics guidelines, analyze the key points, and create a summary document for our team"
   
   # Data analysis and communication workflow
   "Analyze this quarter's performance data, create visualizations, and share the insights with the sales team on Slack"
````

3. **Provide Context and Constraints**
   ```text Context-Rich Requests theme={null}
   ```

# Include relevant context

"As a startup targeting small businesses, search for affordable customer support solutions that integrate with our existing tools"

# Specify constraints

"Generate Python code for data processing that works with pandas and follows PEP 8 style guidelines"

```

### Security and Privacy

1. **Understand Data Access**
   - Review tool permissions before granting access
   - Understand what data tools can read and modify
   - Use least-privilege principle for integrations

2. **Sensitive Information Handling**
   - Be cautious when sharing sensitive documents
   - Use team-specific tools for confidential information
   - Review generated content before sharing externally

3. **Regular Access Review**
   - Periodically review connected integrations
   - Remove unused tool connections
   - Update permissions as team needs change

### Performance Optimization

1. **Tool Selection Strategy**
   - Choose the most appropriate tool for each task
   - Avoid redundant tool calls
   - Use native tools when available for better performance

2. **Efficient Workflows**
   - Batch similar operations when possible
   - Provide clear, complete instructions to minimize follow-up queries
   - Use saved templates for repeated tasks

## Limitations

### General Limitations
- **Rate Limits**: Some tools have usage quotas or rate limiting
- **Data Size**: Large files may have processing time or size limits
- **Real-time Constraints**: Some data sources may have freshness limitations
- **Integration Dependencies**: Tool availability depends on third-party service status

### Tool-Specific Limitations
- **Web Search**: Subject to search engine policies and availability
- **File Processing**: Depends on file format support and complexity
- **Integration Tools**: Limited by third-party API capabilities and permissions
- **Code Tools**: Generated code should always be reviewed before production use

### Access Limitations
- **Plan Restrictions**: Some tools may be limited by subscription tier
- **Permission Requirements**: Integration tools require appropriate account access
- **Geographic Restrictions**: Some services may not be available in all regions
- **Compliance Constraints**: Enterprise environments may restrict certain tools

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

#### Tool Not Working
**Problem**: Tool fails to execute or returns errors  
**Solutions**:
- Check if you have necessary permissions for the tool
- Verify integration connections are still active
- Try rephrasing your request more specifically
- Check service status for third-party integrations

#### Unexpected Results
**Problem**: Tool returns incomplete or incorrect information  
**Solutions**:
- Provide more specific instructions or context
- Verify input data format and quality
- Try breaking complex requests into smaller steps
- Check if the tool is appropriate for your specific use case

#### Performance Issues
**Problem**: Tools are slow or timing out  
**Solutions**:
- Reduce the scope of your request
- Try during off-peak hours
- Check your internet connection
- Contact support if issues persist

### Getting Help

For tool-specific issues:
1. **Check Tool Documentation**: Review specific tool guides in our integration docs
2. **Service Status**: Check [status.mixus.ai](https://status.mixus.ai) for known issues
3. **Community Support**: Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/mixus) for community help
4. **Technical Support**: Email [support@mixus.com](mailto:support@mixus.com) for technical issues

## Related Features

- [AI Agents](/agents/overview) - Use tools in automated workflows
- [Integrations](/integrations/overview) - Set up and manage tool connections
- [Chat Features](/chats/overview) - Learn how to use tools in conversations
- [Team Collaboration](/multiplayer/overview) - Share tools across your team

## What's Next?

Ready to start using AI tools? Here are your next steps:

1. **[Start a conversation](/getting-started)** and try asking for current information or file analysis
2. **[Set up integrations](/integrations/setup)** to connect your frequently used services
3. **[Create an AI agent](/agents/creating)** that uses multiple tools for automation
4. **[Explore AI tools overview](/ai-tools/overview)** for all available tools

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*Need help with a specific tool or have ideas for new tools? Contact our [support team](/support/contact).* 
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